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Respect Yourself by The Staple Singers

Release Date
Fri Jan 01 1971
Performed by
The Staple Singers
Produced by
Al Bell
Writed by
Sir Mack Rice & Luther Ingram
About

Like many songs recorded from 1960-70, the Staple Singers’ 1971 song “Respect Yourself” is very political in nature. The song focusses on the issues of racism, and contributed to the African American civil rights movement by persuading people to respect oneself and others.

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Respect Yourself Lyrics

[Verse 1]
If you disrespect anybody
That you run in to
How in the world do you think
Anybody's supposed to respect you?

If you don't give a heck 'bout the man
With the Bible in his hand
Just get out the way
And let the gentleman do his thing

You're the kind of gentleman
That want everything your way
Take the sheet off your face, boy
It's a brand new day

[Chorus]
Respect yourself, respect yourself
If you don't respect yourself
Ain't nobody gonna give a good cahoot, na, na, na, na
Respect yourself, respect yourself

[Verse 2]
If you're walking 'round
Thinkin' that the world
Owes you something
'Cause you're here

You're goin' out
The world backwards
Like you did
When you first come here

Keep talkin' 'bout the president
Won't stop air pollution
Put your hand on your mouth
When you cough, that'll help the solution

Oh, you cuss around women folk
And you don't even know their names
And you're dumb enough to think
That'll make you a big ol' man

[Chorus]
Respect yourself, respect yourself
If you don't respect yourself
Ain't nobody gonna give a good cahoot, na, na, na, na
Respect yourself, respect yourself
Respect yourself, respect yourself

Respect Yourself Q&A

Who wrote Respect Yourself's ?

Respect Yourself was written by Sir Mack Rice & Luther Ingram.

Who produced Respect Yourself's ?

Respect Yourself was produced by Al Bell.

When did The Staple Singers release Respect Yourself?

The Staple Singers released Respect Yourself on Fri Jan 01 1971.

What did The Staple Singers say about "Respect Yourself"?

In an interview with Marc Myers, Al Bell said,

One afternoon in early 1971, Mack Rice came by my office … Mack said, “Doc, I have a song I think will work on the Staple Singers.” He sat down with that guitar of his with three strings and began singing and playing a song he had written called “Respe...

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